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A7
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013 www.guardian.co.tt Guardian
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Legislators will
resume debate on the
2014 national budget
when the Senate meets
at 10.30 am today at the
Parliament, Tower D,
Waterfront Complex,
Wrightson Road, Port-
of-Spain.
RICHARD LORD
Former president of the Law
Association Dana Seetahal SC,
says there is a constitutional
requirement for the composition
of the Police Service Commission
(PSC) to meet specific require-
ments.
Seetahal said this in a brief inter-
view with the T&T Guardian yes-
terday on the pending debate to
appoint two new members of the
PSC---former Independent Senator
Dr James Armstrong and attorney
Roamar Achat-Saney.
Former head of the public serv-
ice, Reginald Dumas, said last week
there was a requirement under the
Constitution for members of the
PSC to be "qualified and experi-
enced in the disciplines of law,
finance, sociology or manage-
ment."
Seetahal, also a former inde-
pendent senator said yesterday:
"If the commission was selected
and its composition did not posses
the Constitutional requirement the
question could arise as to whether
it is a valid commission."
Seetahal said when the com-
mission is appointed, the compo-
sition of its membership must
meet the requirements of the Con-
stitution. She said the issue that
could arise was whether those
requirements were mandatory,
which was an arguable matter.
Leader of Government Business
in the House of Representatives,
Housing Minister Dr Roodal
Moonilal said he spoke with Pres-
ident Anthony Carmona about the
matter after the story was first
published in the T&T Guardian.
He said based on communica-
tion with the President, the Gov-
ernment agreed to proceed with
the debate on the motions when
the House of Representatives next
meets. He said, "We believe the
constitutional requirements have
been met."
Legislators are expected to
debate the motions on Friday.
Seetahal said the Government
can approve the motions with its
majority in the Parliament but she
noted that if that was done some-
one can initiate a legal challenge
to the appointment.
The three-year term of four
commission members---Addison
Masefield Khan, Martin Anthony
George, Jacqueline Cheesman and
Kenneth Parker---expired on July
20.Carmona, after consultations
with Prime Minister Kamla Per-
sad-Bissessar and Leader of the
Opposition Dr Keith Rowley, sub-
mitted to Parliament a list with
the two new nominees and the re-
appointment of Khan and George.
Under the Constitution the Par-
liament has to confirm the Pres-
ident s nominees.
Chairman of the PSC, Professor
Ramesh Deosaran remains in office
until April 2014. He was appointed
in 2011 after former chairman
Nizam Mohammed was fired for
statements he made about the eth-
nic composition of the Police Serv-
ice.
Seetahal agrees with
Dumas' comments
Senate today resumes aborted sitting
A total of 39 pupils of the Cedros peninsula received special awards from
the Bob Gopee Foundation over the weekend based on the 2013 SEA
examination. The students came from the Salazar Trace Government, Cap-
de-Ville Government, Loch Maben RC and Icacos Government Schools. The
awards took the form of cash vouchers redeemable at RBC Royal Bank,
Point Fortin, as well as book prizes.
Cedros Government School won the challenge trophy for the second year
running with its pupils securing the highest number of awards based on the
examination.
In photo, past district governor of the Rotary Club Victor Pilgrim, left,
presents the SEA award to Priscila Bachan of the Cap-de-Ville Government
School. PHOTO: ANDRE ALEXANDER
Debate on the fiscal
package was adjourned to
today after the Govern-
ment failed to have a
motion to sit until mid-
night on Monday was
defeated.
Senate President Tim-
othy Hamel-Smith was
forced to use his casting
vote against the Govern-
ment on the motion.
Shortly after 6 pm the
motion was put but the
Opposition and Inde-
pendents were not in
favour. The 12 Govern-
ment senators voted in
favour and the five Oppo-
sition senators and seven
Independents voted
against.
The budget debate is
expected to conclude
today.
The House of Repre-
sentatives is scheduled to
meet on Friday to discuss
motions to select mem-
bers of the Police Service
Commission.
REWARDING EXCELLENCE
The Commission is empowered
by the Constitution
• To evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of the performance
of the Commissioner and the
Deputy Commissioners of Police;
• To hear and determine appeals
by officers against the
Commissioner in respect of his
decisions on promotions and
discipline;
• To appoint the Commissioner
and Deputy Commissioners of
Police and
• To remove from office the
Commissioner and Deputy
Commissioners of Police and
exercise disciplinary control over
them.
Role
Under the Constitution of the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,
the Police Service Commission is
an independent body. It was
developed to manage the
Monitoring, Appointments,
Disciplinary and Appeal functions
of the Police Service. These may
involve some jurisdictional
overlap within the wider
responsibilities of governance
therefore, through appropriate
consultation the Commission
conducts its affairs within the
limit of its constitutional
mandate. The Police Service
Commission's mandate under
Section 123 (1) (d) is to monitor
the efficiency and effectiveness
of the Commissioner and the
Deputy Commissioners of Police.
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